Dremio
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The Agentic Lakehouse for AI and Analytics
How to Replace DremioOverview
Features
29 features across 10 categories
AI(5)
Use any agent (integrated analyst agent or choose your own) to find and query data to deliver insights and visualizations
Gives AI the context required to find the right data and deliver accurate, trusted answers
Find data using plain language with AI-enabled semantic search capabilities
Continuously analyzes query patterns and automatically creates Autonomous Reflections, applies Iceberg Clustering, and optimizes tables without human intervention
Provides zero-integration connectivity to LLMs and AI frameworks with direct access to enterprise data
Data Integration(10)
Co-creator of Arrow, the leading columnar, in-memory representation and interchange
Key contributor to Apache Iceberg, the leading open table format for lakehouses
Co-created Polaris, the leading Iceberg catalog for lakehouse management
Built on Apache Iceberg REST Catalog specification enabling compatibility with Spark, Flink, and other tools
Connect disparate data sources across hybrid and multi-cloud environments with a unified architecture that enables consistent governance, discovery, and access controls
Federate queries across all data sources with AI functions to process unstructured data
Connect on-premises and cloud data lakes into a unified lakehouse architecture through advanced query federation and virtual data integration
Connect on-premises and cloud data lakes into a unified lakehouse architecture through advanced query federation and virtual data integration
Unified semantic layer and query federation that provides consistent definitions, metrics, and business logic across all data sources
Query data where it lives using advanced federation without requiring data movement or migration
Data Management(1)
Optimize Iceberg tables from non-Dremio catalogs using OPTIMIZE and VACUUM commands
Developer Tools(2)
ARP (Advanced Relational Pushdown) framework allows building custom connectors with community-created options available
Support for REST, ODBC, JDBC, and Apache Arrow Flight interfaces with Python libraries including dremio-simple-query and pyDremio
Governance(1)
Fully managed and supported Polaris catalog with fine-grained and role-based access control for end-to-end governance
Integrations(1)
One-click integrations with Power BI, Tableau, and other BI platforms for faster dashboards and queries
Migration(1)
Get faster performance, more flexibility, and lower management overhead than traditional warehouses
Performance(6)
Intelligent Query Engine based on Apache Arrow, with LLVM-based code generation for maximum CPU efficiency
Automatically optimizes data layout on disk, without the downsides of traditional partitioning
Automatically pre-computes aggregations, joins, and other materializations to accelerate common query patterns
Automatically caches hot data on local SSDs, speeding up data access by reducing object storage reads
Automatically organizes data for optimal performance without manual partition management
Existing SQL queries are automatically optimized at runtime to take advantage of Reflections and intelligent caching
Platform Management(1)
Fully managed platform with automatic updates, scaling, and optimization
Security(1)
Fine-grained and role-based access control for end-to-end governance
Pricing
Dremio Cloud Free Trial
Dremio Enterprise Free Trial
Dremio Cloud
Popular- ✓Fully managed agentic lakehouse on AWS
- ✓Zero infrastructure overhead with automatic updates
- ✓Instant setup - start querying data in minutes
- ✓Automatic feature releases without manual upgrades
- ✓Auto scaling
- ✓AI Agent
- ✓AI Semantic Layer
- ✓Intelligent Query Engine
- ✓Open Catalog
- ✓Enterprise Ready Security & Compliance
Dremio Enterprise
- ✓Complete control and customization
- ✓Deploy anywhere with full flexibility
- ✓Self-managed security, compliance, and data policies
- ✓Flexible deployment - Cloud, Kubernetes, On-premises
- ✓Custom integration with existing enterprise infrastructure
- ✓Manual scaling
- ✓AI Agent
- ✓AI Semantic Layer
- ✓Intelligent Query Engine
- ✓Open Catalog
- ✓Self-managed infrastructure
- ✓Enterprise Ready Security & Compliance
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Integrations
9 known integrations